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Jeff and I have shared an inside joke about llamas for as long as I can remember. I think it was one of the very first weekends that we were dating when we were walking around downtown Saratoga Springs, and we saw a llama standing on the sidewalk poking its head into the windows of […]

Baby Starr | A Llama Cake Smash for Grayson

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Balloon garlands are getting popular for our cake smash sessions, and this gorgeous amethyst purple one might just be my favorite balloon garland yet! Natalia came to the studio for her newborn session last year, and we incorporated purple because that was a prominent color in the nursery. Naturally, we wanted to use this color […]

Natalia’s Cake Smash with an Amethyst Balloon Garland

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Baby Shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo… Every family that comes to the studio knows this song, and just about every family with a little one under 5 recognizes the tune. The Alexa in the studio basically plays this song on repeat! I was so excited when Wells’ mama asked for a Baby Shark/under […]

A Baby Shark Cake Smash by Nicole Starr Photography

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Family portraits during our first birthday sessions are always some of my FAVORITE portraits to take in a baby’s first year. This is when parents have just gotten through their first year of parenthood. There have been so many new and exciting moments, a lot of ups and downs, and plenty of victories as they […]

Happy Birthday Barratt! A Simple Studio Session

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Karsyn joined me at our Saratoga Springs portrait studio for a magical first birthday session. Her mama asked me to create a floral and rustic woodland scene for the birthday girl, so we used the Lavender Fields backdrop by Heidi Hope Backdrops, along with some birch trees, hanging flowers, and twinkle lights for the perfect […]

A Pastel Woodland Birthday Session for Karsyn

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Winter ONEderland is always a very popular cake smash theme this time of year, and I loved pulling together this beautiful first birthday session for little miss Kataryna’s birthday! Lots of snowflakes, bottle brush trees, fluffy white snow, and pink and silver accents all came together beautifully for the most perfect first birthday photo session. […]

A Pink and Silver Winter Wonderland Cake Smash for Kataryna

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Emma’s cake smash was one of the most anticipated cake smash sessions of the year. This sweet baby girl’s mama was so excited to celebrate her daughter’s first birthday that we spent weeks pulling together all of the perfect little details for the most amazing and simple set-up for Emma’s cake smash. I just love […]

A Simple White & Boho Floral Cake Smash for Emma

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It’s hard to believe that little miss Evelyn is ONE! I’ve enjoyed seeing this Baby Plan sweetheart every few months throughout the past year, and I was excited to plan a beautiful autumn cake smash for the birthday girl. We chose a fall theme because her parents LOVE everything about the fall — the colorful […]

Pumpkins and Leaves for an Autumn Cake Smash

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It feels like summer wasn’t that long ago, and already I miss the warm days and gorgeous green leaves that made for such a beautiful backdrop for our family portrait sessions. We celebrated Anastasia’s first birthday with family portraits at Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs, followed by a rose gold cake smash here at […]

A Rose Gold Cake Smash Session for Anastasia